Record #:

21088

Author(s):

Kirchgessner, Megan

Abstract:

This article is a reprint from Fair Chase Magazine, Summer 2013. Kirchgessner's answer to the question is short and simple--always wear protective gloves when handling dead wildlife, animal or fowl. She also describes some of the diseases that can be transferred to humans, such as tuberculosis, Q Fever, and brucellosis.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 77 Issue 6, Nov/Dec 2013, p20-23, il

Subject(s):

Wildlife diseases; Animals as carriers of disease